Where does “luisir” come from?
luisir (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin lucire, from Latin lūceō, from Proto-Italic loukeō, from Proto-Indo-European lowkéye-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
luisir (Old French): to shine
Definitions
- to shine
Ancestry of “luisir”, step by step
luisir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin lucire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | lucire | present active infinitive of *lūciō |
| 2 | Latin | lūceō | to be light, clear; to shine, glitter |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | loukeō | cause to emit light, cause to shine, ignite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lowkéye- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Latin lūcēre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lūcēre | — |